BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

Penn State basketball got an and-one of good news yesterday, and basketball reporter Dave Eckert joins the BWI Daily Edition to discuss it. He and host Thomas Frank Carr lay out the impact that Class of 2023 point guar Logan Imes can have before teasing out the threads of Myles Dread's return to the team. Finally, they give a quick preview of Penn State football's second open practice. The biggest...

There were several notable Penn State recruiting prospects at the Under Armour camp in Baltimore on Sunday, and the BWI Daily Recruiting show was there to see them perform. Host Greg Pickel and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder was on-hand to see the Class of 2023 and beyond test and compete during the final weekend of March. So, they'll tell you the major news and observations that came out of the e...

Penn State football is searching for linebackers with a thin roster for the 2022 season. But behind the scenes, four-star linebacker Abdul Carter is preparing to make an impact. The freshman-to-be sat down with host Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily to talk about his game and preparation for the future.  The senior from La Salle College high school is the 128th player in the nation, according to...

🎥 🚨 BWI LIVE! 🎥🚨 The month of March is an important one for Penn State football. It is the start of spring practice, but it's also a quiet period in recruiting. While "quiet period" sounds serene, it is anything but that. The BWI Live crew discusses the importance of having recruits on campus and the impact of spring football for the Nittany Lions. As always, the BWI Live show is your chance t...

Penn State football has a busy few days of recruiting in store as the BWI Daily Edition heads into the weekend. Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the show to give you the important names and then update the top targets on defense for the Nittany Lions in 2023.  Before that, they start with a Class of 2023 target that announced his top 5 today. Running back prospect Treyaun Webb put Penn State i...

The BWI Daily Edition is back with their weekly mailbag show. This week, Penn State football had big news with spring football starting, a new NIL collective launching, and Pro Day on Thursday. Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer cover all of that and more thanks to questions submitted by the audience. They start and spend most of the time on the show, dedicated to discussing the S...

Penn State's five-star defensive end in the Class of 2022, Dani Dennis-Sutton, isn't on campus yet, but he's acting like it. He joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk to host Thomas Frank Carr about his game, life, and journey to becoming a Nittany Lion. He also discusses what he's doing to prepare himself for next season in today's episode. T-Frank starts by diving right into the question fans want...

Penn State football started spring practice on Monday, but their recruiting efforts were already in full swing last weekend. The BWI Daily Recruiting show looks at the key players that were on campus during spring ball, including a key 2023 recruit with a long saga with the Nittany Lions. To start, they quickly discussed what they saw in person at spring camp Monday. Players that stood out include...

It was a big day for Penn State football, as the team opened up spring practice for the 2022 season. Blue White Illustrated had the day covered from morning until night, culminating with the BWI Live Show at 8:30 pm on YouTube. Join host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Dave Eckert, and senior editor Nate Bauer to discuss what they heard and saw on Monday. Viewers of the show should feel free to ask qu...

Penn State football is back for 15 practices, and it starts today. Penn State head coach James Franklin started things off with his annual spring practice press conference, live and in-person for the first time in two seasons. So, the BWI Daily Edition takes to the road for today. Host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Greg Pickel, and senior editor Nate Bauer give you their thoughts of Franklin's comme...

Penn State recruiting hosts several key prospects this weekend, and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder has the names you need to know. He joins host Thomas Frank Carr for the week's final show, heading into a busy weekend for Penn State football. They discuss the critical visits this week that are arriving in Happy Valley on Friday. The most significant visit is from Penn State tight end target Andrew...

Penn State athletics is moving into the future, searching for a new athletic director. That, and several other topics are the subject of the BWI Daily Edition today. Host Thomas Frank Carr and Senior Editor Nate Bauer, also take questions from the audience during their weekly mailbag segment on the show. They start with Barbour's announcement that she will be stepping down this summer and retiring...

Penn State has a new defensive coordinator in 2022, but what does that mean for the Nittany Lions? Head coach James Franklin has said that he chose Diaz because of his skill calling defensive plays and his similarity to former coordinator Brent Pry. But no two coaches are the same, so what are the differences? Host Thomas Frank Carr looks at that today on the BWI Daily Edition. This video is a com...

This week, Penn State recruiting ended their "extended dead period," as recruiting insider Ryan Snyder called it. The BWI Daily Recruiting Show is here to give you the scoop on what's new and what names are important as the Nittany Lions get into the quiet recruiting period, where players can take visits to Happy Valley. Reporter Greg Pickel and Snyder run down the information of the week. Before...

Penn State wrestling steps back under the spotlight this week to pursue their ultimate goal, an NCAA championship. Greg Pickel of Blue White Illustrated joins host Thomas Frank Carr to preview the tournament to get you ready for the four-day event. They start, however, with a quick recap of the Big Ten tournament since it had a significant impact on the Nittany Lions' seeding at nationals. Drew Hi...

🎥 🚨 BWI LIVE! 🎥🚨 Penn State spring practice is just one week away, so the BWI Live show is getting you ready with everything you need to know for the Nittany Lions' return to the field. It's also the end of the Penn State basketball season after the Nittany Lions fell in the third round of the NCAA tournament to Purdue this weekend. Penn State did not make a post-season tournament, so the seas...

Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie had a spectacular NFL Combine, drawing rave reviews for his performance in individual testing and on-field workouts. Doug Kyed of pff.com sat down with Ebiketie to get to know him a little better this week and now joins the BWI Daily Edition to share what he learned. Host Thomas Frank Carr starts with the article that Kyed wrote about Ebiketie, digging into...

Penn State football may be on spring break, but that doesn't mean there still isn't plenty to talk about this week. As always, Thursday means it's time for the BWI Daily Mailbag show with host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer. They start with Bauer's article on Wednesday about breakout candidates for the 2022 season. He limited the list to three, but he and T-Frank expound on the num...

There are very few times that Penn State recruiting is truly quiet. Spring break is one of them. But, despite the slowdown inside the Lasch Building, the BWI Daily Recruiting Show still has plenty to discuss. Reporter Greg Pickel and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder detail some news and notes on the show. They start with the news that Penn State offered a scholarship to four-star running back London...

Penn State football got bad news this week from the transfer portal. Three of their top defensive end targets, Gabriel and Grayson Murphy of North Texas and Jordan Domineck of Gerogia Tech elected to go elsewhere. The twin pass rushers form North Texas chose UCLA as their transfer destination, while Domineck picked Arkansas over Penn State. Host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, breaks...

The Penn State recruiting class of 2023 is off to a hot start with several top 100 players this cycle. One key recruit in those efforts is four-star receiver from Laurel Highlands high school, Rodney Gallagher. The uncommitted Pittsburgh native joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk about his recruitment, what he wants in a school at the next level and more. Host Thomas Frank Carr starts the conversa...

🎥 🚨 BWI LIVE! 🎥🚨 Penn State football enters spring break with the rest of the university, which means football is just around the corner. With that in mind, the BWI Live show continues its breakdown of the 2022 spring football roster. Before that, host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Dave Eckert and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder discuss the NFL Combine. Snyder is filling in for senior editor Nate...

On Thursday, Penn State football held their annual max testing day open to the media. Host Thomas Frank Carr and reporter Greg Pickel were at Holuba Hall to take in the sights and sounds. Pickel starts by giving you his general impressions of the day and the environment in the makeshift weight room. Penn State is undergoing major renovations to its weight-lifting facility, so the team set up a mak...

Penn State football is only a few weeks away from the start of spring practice, and questions abound about who is standing out, who needs to stand out, and what to expect later this month. That's why the BWI Daily Edition takes your questions once a week. Host Thomas Frank Carr and reporter Dave Eckert take questions submitted to the show through Twitter or the BWI message board. Want to submit a...

This week, Penn State football is sending eight players to the 2022 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. While the testing had interviews have already begun, the on-field television portion starts on Thursday. To get you ready for what to expect, host Thomas Frank Carr and Senior Editor Nate Bauer discuss what they expect from Penn State's contingent at the combine.  They start with Bauer's article from W...